Clikcing on Favorites Generates many TMP Files

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Ira

Hi there:

I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP files
in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word, and only
a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a point
where much space is taken up.

A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1

This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks folder.
It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.

What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such numbers?

How can i prevent this?

I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.

I use Windows ME

and

IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed

TIA

-Ira
 
I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.
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Tell us more about this: What are these folders, where are they, and how did
you create them?

Export Favorites: Moving Bookmarks from Computer to Computer:
http://internet-explorer-tutorials.com/export-favorites.html

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word,
and only a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated
to a point where much space is taken up.

A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1

This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
folder. It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.

What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such numbers?

How can i prevent this?

I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.

I use Windows ME

and

IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed

TIA

-Ira
Click to expand...
 
What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
Do you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? - if so , then this
is perfectly normal and expected behaviour - you should, however reduce the
space available to the folder to about 40MB - from Internet Properties|
Temporary Internet Files |Settings
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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Ira said:
Hi there:

I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files
in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word, and
only
a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a point
where much space is taken up.

A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1

This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
folder.
It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.

What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such numbers?

How can i prevent this?

I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.

I use Windows ME

and

IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed

TIA

-Ira
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Hi Noel and PA Bear:

I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize Favorites"
option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu in my IE browser.

Noel wrote:

<<<
What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder! Do
you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? -
No, its not the TIF folder.

I specifically have a TEMP subfolder under Windows. It is this subfolder
which is getting filled with several Megs of those word-openable small
files whenever I make use of those favorites links.

TIA

-Ira

******************************


| What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
| Do you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? - if so , then
this
| is perfectly normal and expected behaviour - you should, however reduce
the
| space available to the folder to about 40MB - from Internet Properties|
| Temporary Internet Files |Settings
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read on how to post messages to NG's
| | > Hi there:
| >
| > I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
| > exporting them to a new PC.
| >
| > I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
| > files
| > in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word, and
| > only
| > a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a
point
| > where much space is taken up.
| >
| > A typical such file reads:
| >
| > <<<<
| >
| > [DEFAULT]
| > BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > [InternetShortcut]
| > URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
| > IconIndex=1
| >
| > >>>>
| >
| > This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
| > folder.
| > It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.
| >
| > What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such numbers?
| >
| > How can i prevent this?
| >
| > I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.
| >
| > I use Windows ME
| >
| > and
| >
| > IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed
| >
| > TIA
| >
| > -Ira
| >
| >
|
|
 
You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/

download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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Ira said:
Hi Noel and PA Bear:

I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize Favorites"
option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu in my IE
browser.

Noel wrote:

<<<
What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder! Do
you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? -
No, its not the TIF folder.

I specifically have a TEMP subfolder under Windows. It is this subfolder
which is getting filled with several Megs of those word-openable small
files whenever I make use of those favorites links.

TIA

-Ira

******************************


| What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
| Do you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? - if so , then
this
| is perfectly normal and expected behaviour - you should, however reduce
the
| space available to the folder to about 40MB - from Internet Properties|
| Temporary Internet Files |Settings
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read on how to post messages to
NG's
| | > Hi there:
| >
| > I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
| > exporting them to a new PC.
| >
| > I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
| > files
| > in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word,
and
| > only
| > a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a
point
| > where much space is taken up.
| >
| > A typical such file reads:
| >
| > <<<<
| >
| > [DEFAULT]
| > BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > [InternetShortcut]
| > URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
| > IconIndex=1
| >
| > >>>>
| >
| > This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
| > folder.
| > It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.
| >
| > What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such
numbers?
| >
| > How can i prevent this?
| >
| > I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.
| >
| > I use Windows ME
| >
| > and
| >
| > IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed
| >
| > TIA
| >
| > -Ira
| >
| >
|
|
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Hello Noel:

I've done all you recommended. In addition, I ran spybot ans a a few online
scans for spyware and trojans.

Nothing was found.

The TEMP subfolder under Windows has been there for years and is a folder
apart from the temporary Inernet Files subfolder.


In answer to PA Bear:

The Favorites folders I've created were done by going to the item :
"Favorites" listed in the upper left side of my browser.

Highlighting that shows two options:

-Add to Favorites
-Organize Favorites

"Organize Favorites" allows me to createnew subfolders and enter isolated
favorites into them. I have a separate such subfolder called links, and
these are actual links on the browser Links Toolbar.

I've recently created ~20 such subfolder categories so that I'd have a
better sense of how to access these web pages after exporting and importing
them.


After this reorganization, i've found that merely highlighting these newly
created subfolders or accessing them generates quite a number of those
mini-temp Word files in that TEMP subfolder mentioned above.

A typical file among these would read as follows:

<<<
[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://www.mechon-mamre.org/

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.mechon-mamre.org/
Modified=608900448B1AC60199
IconFile=http://www.mechon-mamre.org/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1
These shorcuts are all web addresses in my favorites.

often many such files are generated in that TEMP folder; sometimes only a
few. This doesnt happen when I do the same withmy Yahoo bookmarks, which is
why I suspect this to be a problem with the IE 6.0 browser

TIA

-Ira

Windows ME
IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all critical updates.

********************************
| You may have a virus/spyware hijack
|
| download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
| viruses are not present on your PC
| http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/averttools.asp
|
| - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.
|
| Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
| CoolWebSearch hijacker.
| http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
|
| Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
| http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
|
| download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
| update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from
| your system.
|
|
| --
| Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
|
| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
|
| http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
|
| Please read on how to post messages to NG's
| | > Hi Noel and PA Bear:
| >
| > I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize
Favorites"
| > option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu in my IE
| > browser.
| >
| > Noel wrote:
| >
| > <<<
| > What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
Do
| > you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? -
| > >>>>
| >
| > No, its not the TIF folder.
| >
| > I specifically have a TEMP subfolder under Windows. It is this subfolder
| > which is getting filled with several Megs of those word-openable small
| > files whenever I make use of those favorites links.
| >
| > TIA
| >
| > -Ira
| >
| > ******************************
| >
| >
| > | > | What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
| > | Do you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? - if so ,
then
| > this
| > | is perfectly normal and expected behaviour - you should, however
reduce
| > the
| > | space available to the folder to about 40MB - from Internet
Properties|
| > | Temporary Internet Files |Settings
| > | --
| > | Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
| > |
| > | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| > | http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
| > |
| > | http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
| > |
| > | Please read on how to post messages to
| > NG's
| > | | > | > Hi there:
| > | >
| > | > I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose
of
| > | > exporting them to a new PC.
| > | >
| > | > I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many
TMP
| > | > files
| > | > in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word,
| > and
| > | > only
| > | > a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a
| > point
| > | > where much space is taken up.
| > | >
| > | > A typical such file reads:
| > | >
| > | > <<<<
| > | >
| > | > [DEFAULT]
| > | > BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| > | >
| > | > [InternetShortcut]
| > | > URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| > | >
| > | > IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
| > | > IconIndex=1
| > | >
| > | > >>>>
| > | >
| > | > This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
| > | > folder.
| > | > It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.
| > | >
| > | > What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such
| > numbers?
| > | >
| > | > How can i prevent this?
| > | >
| > | > I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.
| > | >
| > | > I use Windows ME
| > | >
| > | > and
| > | >
| > | > IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed
| > | >
| > | > TIA
| > | >
| > | > -Ira
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
What McAfee product are you using? Does it appear to be functioning
properly (e.g., automatically seeks/installs updates, scans automatically on
a schedule, you can manually seek/install updates from within the
application)?
--
~PA Bear
Hi Noel and PA Bear:

I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize Favorites"
option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu in my IE
browser.

Noel wrote:

<<<
What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder! Do
you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? -
No, its not the TIF folder.

I specifically have a TEMP subfolder under Windows. It is this subfolder
which is getting filled with several Megs of those word-openable small
files whenever I make use of those favorites links.

TIA

-Ira

******************************


Noel Paton said:
What 'TMP' folder? - Win ME by default contains no such folder!
Do you mean the TIF (Temporary Internet Files) folder?? - if so , then
this is perfectly normal and expected behaviour - you should, however
reduce the space available to the folder to about 40MB - from Internet
Properties| Temporary Internet Files |Settings
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read on how to post messages to
NG's "Ira said:
Hi there:

I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files
in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word,
and only
a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a
point where much space is taken up.

A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1



This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
folder.
It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.

What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such
numbers?

How can i prevent this?

I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.

I use Windows ME

and

IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed

TIA

-Ira
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Hi PA Bear:
The antivirus I actually use is NAV 2004, and seems to be functioning
properly and has the latest updates. No viruses were found.

I ran the McAfee Avert Stinger as suggested by Noel. I guess the suggestion
was made so as to ascertain whether there was any malware which might be
interfering with the proper functioning of my Antivirus. No malware was
found in any of the scans I've run thus far.

Thanks again:
-Ira

******************************


| What McAfee product are you using? Does it appear to be functioning
| properly (e.g., automatically seeks/installs updates, scans automatically
on
| a schedule, you can manually seek/install updates from within the
| application)?
| --
| ~PA Bear
|
| Ira wrote:
| > Hi Noel and PA Bear:
| >
| > I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize
Favorites"
| > option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu in my IE
| > browser.
| >
 
Did you uninstall whatever McAfee application you had installed (assuming
there was one) before you installed NAV 2004?

http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp resolves to the EULA for an online
virus scanner for McAfee subscribers. Kinda hard to believe it'd be there
if you weren't a subscriber at some point in the past.
--
~PA Bear
The antivirus I actually use is NAV 2004, and seems to be functioning
properly and has the latest updates. No viruses were found.

I ran the McAfee Avert Stinger as suggested by Noel. I guess the
suggestion was made so as to ascertain whether there was any malware
which might be interfering with the proper functioning of my Antivirus.
No malware was found in any of the scans I've run thus far.
Click to expand...
A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1
Click to expand...
 
Hi PA Bear:

The only McAfee applications I ran on my PC were the online virus
scan---done several months ago.

The installation of NAV 2004 and many complete scans with NAV 2004 were
done pior to the the installation of the McAfee Avast Stinger I ran early
this morning.

The NAV scans are scheduled to run daily and to scan the entire PC and
within compressed files.

The presence of that McAfee link among my favorites is on account of my
bookmarking various online scanning sites or possibly while I was
considering switching to McAfee a long time back. I had never installed it
though.

Thanks again
-Ira

**************************

| Did you uninstall whatever McAfee application you had installed (assuming
| there was one) before you installed NAV 2004?
|
| http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp resolves to the EULA for an
online
| virus scanner for McAfee subscribers. Kinda hard to believe it'd be there
| if you weren't a subscriber at some point in the past.
| --
| ~PA Bear
|
| Ira wrote:
| > The antivirus I actually use is NAV 2004, and seems to be functioning
| > properly and has the latest updates. No viruses were found.
| >
| > I ran the McAfee Avert Stinger as suggested by Noel. I guess the
| > suggestion was made so as to ascertain whether there was any malware
| > which might be interfering with the proper functioning of my Antivirus.
| > No malware was found in any of the scans I've run thus far.
| >
| > | > > What McAfee product are you using? Does it appear to be functioning
| > > properly (e.g., automatically seeks/installs updates, scans
| > > automatically on a schedule, you can manually seek/install updates
from
| > > within the application)?
| > > --
| > > ~PA Bear
| > >
| > > Ira wrote:
| > > > Hi Noel and PA Bear:
| > > >
| > > > I created those new Favorites folders by going to the "Organize
| > > > Favorites" option under : Favorites on the uppermost horizontal menu
| > > > in my IE browser.
| <paste>
| > A typical such file reads:
| >
| > <<<<
| >
| > [DEFAULT]
| > BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > [InternetShortcut]
| > URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
| >
| > IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
| > IconIndex=1
|
 
Hi again:

Yes, now I see that McAfee Free Scan program in my program files. It dates
from april 2004. It isn't listed in my Control Panel, nor do I see an
uninstall program for it.

If it's advisable to remove the McAfee Free Scan program [it has 8 filees
and 7 megs] if I'm using the NAV, what is the most adviable way to do so?

Thanks again. My apologies for the earlier confusion.

-Ira

| Hi PA Bear:
|
| The only McAfee applications I ran on my PC were the online virus
| scan---done several months ago.
|
| The installation of NAV 2004 and many complete scans with NAV 2004 were
| done pior to the the installation of the McAfee Avast Stinger I ran early
| this morning.
|
| The NAV scans are scheduled to run daily and to scan the entire PC and
| within compressed files.
|
| The presence of that McAfee link among my favorites is on account of my
| bookmarking various online scanning sites or possibly while I was
| considering switching to McAfee a long time back. I had never installed it
| though.
|
| Thanks again
| -Ira
|
| **************************
|
| | | Did you uninstall whatever McAfee application you had installed
(assuming
| | there was one) before you installed NAV 2004?
| |
| | http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp resolves to the EULA for an
| online
| | virus scanner for McAfee subscribers. Kinda hard to believe it'd be
there
| | if you weren't a subscriber at some point in the past.
| | --
| | ~PA Bear
| |
| | Ira wrote:
| | > The antivirus I actually use is NAV 2004, and seems to be functioning
| | > properly and has the latest updates. No viruses were found.
| | >
| | > I ran the McAfee Avert Stinger as suggested by Noel. I guess the
| | > suggestion was made so as to ascertain whether there was any malware
| | > which might be interfering with the proper functioning of my
Antivirus.
| | > No malware was found in any of the scans I've run thus far.
| | >
| | > | | > > What McAfee product are you using? Does it appear to be functioning
| | > > properly (e.g., automatically seeks/installs updates, scans
| | > > automatically on a schedule, you can manually seek/install updates
| from
| | > > within the application)?
| | > > --
| | > > ~PA Bear
 
And it's not listed in Add/Remove Programs, nor is anything McAfee?

Are you the original owner of the machine?
--
~PA Bear
Hi again:

Yes, now I see that McAfee Free Scan program in my program files. It dates
from april 2004. It isn't listed in my Control Panel, nor do I see an
uninstall program for it.

If it's advisable to remove the McAfee Free Scan program [it has 8 filees
and 7 megs] if I'm using the NAV, what is the most adviable way to do so?

Thanks again. My apologies for the earlier confusion.

-Ira

Ira said:
Hi PA Bear:

The only McAfee applications I ran on my PC were the online virus
scan---done several months ago.

The installation of NAV 2004 and many complete scans with NAV 2004 were
done pior to the the installation of the McAfee Avast Stinger I ran
early this morning.

The NAV scans are scheduled to run daily and to scan the entire PC and
within compressed files.

The presence of that McAfee link among my favorites is on account of my
bookmarking various online scanning sites or possibly while I was
considering switching to McAfee a long time back. I had never installed
it though.

Thanks again
-Ira

**************************
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Yes....The McAfee Free Scan was an online scan. The folder, which is in
Windows [not in Program files as stated earlier] is named "McAfee.com". It
contains only one subfolder named: "Free Scan" . The dates for those
folderrs are april 2004. Long after I had installed NAV 2004.

As I recall, I was asked to temporariliy disable the NAV while performing
that online scan. I believe I did so. And the online scan went smoothly.

I have a similar folder for an online scan I did at BitDefender, called
"avxoscan". Also dates from 2004

It seems that online scans workby Active X, but also leave some files in
the Windows folder.

But I doubt these have anything much to do with those .TMP files since
theyve been on my C Drive for a few years now

-Ira

******************************

| And it's not listed in Add/Remove Programs, nor is anything McAfee?
|
| Are you the original owner of the machine?
| --
| ~PA Bear
|
| Ira wrote:
| > Hi again:
| >
| > Yes, now I see that McAfee Free Scan program in my program files. It
dates
| > from april 2004. It isn't listed in my Control Panel, nor do I see an
| > uninstall program for it.
| >
| > If it's advisable to remove the McAfee Free Scan program [it has 8
filees
| > and 7 megs] if I'm using the NAV, what is the most adviable way to do
so?
| >
| > Thanks again. My apologies for the earlier confusion.
| >
| > -Ira
|
 
This thread so far in archive: http://snipurl.com/lrvo

Just to be clear, we're talking about files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this
folder, in WinME which is fully up-to-date at Windows Update and running a
fully functional NAV 2004 with a current subscriptions, right?

Can you manually delete all files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

If you do so, do these strange files return?

From your first post:
I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.
Click to expand...

But this behavior is on the machine where you rearranged the links &
folders, not on the machine to which you imported the Favorites, right?
I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word,
and only a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated
to a point where much space is taken up.
Click to expand...

Assuming you've been able to delete the files in that TEMP folder, do new
ones get created when you click on *any* link in Favorites or just links
you've arranged in the new folders?

If you click on a link in any post in this thread > http://snipurl.com/lrvo
< , is one of these strange files created in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

[Note to self: 823353 is installed.]
--
~PA Bear
Yes....The McAfee Free Scan was an online scan. The folder, which is in
Windows [not in Program files as stated earlier] is named "McAfee.com". It
contains only one subfolder named: "Free Scan" . The dates for those
folderrs are april 2004. Long after I had installed NAV 2004.

As I recall, I was asked to temporariliy disable the NAV while performing
that online scan. I believe I did so. And the online scan went smoothly.

I have a similar folder for an online scan I did at BitDefender, called
"avxoscan". Also dates from 2004

It seems that online scans workby Active X, but also leave some files in
the Windows folder.

But I doubt these have anything much to do with those .TMP files since
theyve been on my C Drive for a few years now

-Ira

******************************

PA Bear said:
And it's not listed in Add/Remove Programs, nor is anything McAfee?

Are you the original owner of the machine?
--
~PA Bear
Hi again:

Yes, now I see that McAfee Free Scan program in my program files. It
dates from april 2004. It isn't listed in my Control Panel, nor do I
see an uninstall program for it.

If it's advisable to remove the McAfee Free Scan program [it has 8
filees and 7 megs] if I'm using the NAV, what is the most adviable
way to do so?

Thanks again. My apologies for the earlier confusion.

-Ira
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi PA Bear:

Yes. I can manually delete all those little files in TEMP folder. They do
not automatically return.. the rest of yuor summary below is correct.

The NAV seems fully functional.

These favorites are still in the original PC . I haven't yet exported them.

When I simply highlight or click on items in the newly reorganized Favorites
in IE6, many similar files will appear in the TEMP folder, though not
necessarily the identical ones. I think I had reorganized just about all
the items in the favorites by creating those subfolders within the Favorites
group.

Clicking on any link, even that same link happens to be in the Favorites,
does NOT engender such TEMP files as long as I dont click on it FROM the
Favorites.

For examplr, if I clcik on : http://snipurl.com/lrvo

it will NOT engender any such TEMP file.

Thanks again:

-Ira

***********************************

| This thread so far in archive: http://snipurl.com/lrvo
|
| Just to be clear, we're talking about files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this
| folder, in WinME which is fully up-to-date at Windows Update and running a
| fully functional NAV 2004 with a current subscriptions, right?
|
| Can you manually delete all files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?
|
| If you do so, do these strange files return?
|
| From your first post:
| > I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
| > exporting them to a new PC.
|
| But this behavior is on the machine where you rearranged the links &
| folders, not on the machine to which you imported the Favorites, right?
|
| > I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
| > files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft
Word,
| > and only a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated
| > to a point where much space is taken up.
|
| Assuming you've been able to delete the files in that TEMP folder, do new
| ones get created when you click on *any* link in Favorites or just links
| you've arranged in the new folders?
|
| If you click on a link in any post in this thread >
http://snipurl.com/lrvo
| < , is one of these strange files created in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this
folder?
|
| [Note to self: 823353 is installed.]
| --
| ~PA Bear
 
Hang on, Sandi and I have been chatting about this and she may have a fix
for you. She's gonna chime in here.

[NAV's presence *might* have something to do with it but let's hold off on
that for now.]
--
~PA Bear
Hi PA Bear:

Yes. I can manually delete all those little files in TEMP folder. They do
not automatically return.. the rest of yuor summary below is correct.

The NAV seems fully functional.

These favorites are still in the original PC . I haven't yet exported
them.

When I simply highlight or click on items in the newly reorganized
Favorites in IE6, many similar files will appear in the TEMP folder,
though not necessarily the identical ones. I think I had reorganized
just about all the items in the favorites by creating those subfolders
within the Favorites group.

Clicking on any link, even that same link happens to be in the Favorites,
does NOT engender such TEMP files as long as I dont click on it FROM the
Favorites.

For examplr, if I clcik on : http://snipurl.com/lrvo

it will NOT engender any such TEMP file.

Thanks again:

-Ira

***********************************

PA Bear said:
This thread so far in archive: http://snipurl.com/lrvo

Just to be clear, we're talking about files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this
folder, in WinME which is fully up-to-date at Windows Update and
running a fully functional NAV 2004 with a current subscriptions, right?

Can you manually delete all files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

If you do so, do these strange files return?

From your first post:
I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.
Click to expand...

But this behavior is on the machine where you rearranged the links &
folders, not on the machine to which you imported the Favorites, right?
I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft
Word, and only a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly
generated to a point where much space is taken up.
Click to expand...

Assuming you've been able to delete the files in that TEMP folder, do
new ones get created when you click on *any* link in Favorites or just
links you've arranged in the new folders?

If you click on a link in any post in this thread >
http://snipurl.com/lrvo < , is one of these strange files created in
C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

[Note to self: 823353 is installed.]
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
<cue rider and horse galloping into view over the horizon>

<waving to PABear> Here friend, take the reins of the knightess in shining
armour's trusty steed will ya?

Ok, this is what I'd like you to try Ira.

From within IE go to tools, internet options, IE cache settings. Then click
on 'view objects'. Delete the activex control that was sure to be
downloaded as part of the McAfee online scan.

Then, rename the McAfee folder that you found in the Windows directory, and
its subfolder to be safe - don't delete it just yet.

I'm not convinced that moving the favorites directory was the cause of your
problems per se. McAfee has caused issues for WindowsME in the past -
anybody remember the OEM***.INF debacle?


--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx



Ira said:
Hi there:

I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files
in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft Word, and
only
a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly generated to a point
where much space is taken up.

A typical such file reads:

<<<<

[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp

IconFile=http://us.mcafee.com/favicon.ico
IconIndex=1

This does not happen when I click on bookmarks in my Yahoo Bookmarks
folder.
It only happens with the Favorites in my IE 6.0 browser.

What might be causing these .TMP files to be generated in such numbers?

How can i prevent this?

I have no viruses or spyware on my PC.

I use Windows ME

and

IE 6.0.2800.1106 SP1 with all Critical Updates installed

TIA

-Ira
Click to expand...
 
I'm not convinced of NAV's involvement, not when the files are pointing to
the McAfee site...

--
__________________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999
http://www.ie-vista.com
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org

Inetexplorer has changed - for instructions on how to
find old URLs, go here:
http://msmvps.com/spywaresucks/archive/2005/05/14/46971.aspx


PA Bear said:
Hang on, Sandi and I have been chatting about this and she may have a fix
for you. She's gonna chime in here.

[NAV's presence *might* have something to do with it but let's hold off on
that for now.]
--
~PA Bear
Hi PA Bear:

Yes. I can manually delete all those little files in TEMP folder. They do
not automatically return.. the rest of yuor summary below is correct.

The NAV seems fully functional.

These favorites are still in the original PC . I haven't yet exported
them.

When I simply highlight or click on items in the newly reorganized
Favorites in IE6, many similar files will appear in the TEMP folder,
though not necessarily the identical ones. I think I had reorganized
just about all the items in the favorites by creating those subfolders
within the Favorites group.

Clicking on any link, even that same link happens to be in the Favorites,
does NOT engender such TEMP files as long as I dont click on it FROM the
Favorites.

For examplr, if I clcik on : http://snipurl.com/lrvo

it will NOT engender any such TEMP file.

Thanks again:

-Ira

***********************************

PA Bear said:
This thread so far in archive: http://snipurl.com/lrvo

Just to be clear, we're talking about files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this
folder, in WinME which is fully up-to-date at Windows Update and
running a fully functional NAV 2004 with a current subscriptions,
right?

Can you manually delete all files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

If you do so, do these strange files return?

From your first post:
I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the purpose
of
exporting them to a new PC.

But this behavior is on the machine where you rearranged the links &
folders, not on the machine to which you imported the Favorites, right?

I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many TMP
files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by Microsoft
Word, and only a few bytes in size. But many of these are constantly
generated to a point where much space is taken up.

Assuming you've been able to delete the files in that TEMP folder, do
new ones get created when you click on *any* link in Favorites or just
links you've arranged in the new folders?

If you click on a link in any post in this thread >
http://snipurl.com/lrvo < , is one of these strange files created in
C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

[Note to self: 823353 is installed.]
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Mind you, the EULA states that only McAfee subscribers can/will be able to
use it.
--
~PA Bear
I'm not convinced of NAV's involvement, not when the files are pointing to
the McAfee site...


PA Bear said:
Hang on, Sandi and I have been chatting about this and she may have a
fix for you. She's gonna chime in here.

[NAV's presence *might* have something to do with it but let's hold off
on that for now.]
--
~PA Bear
Hi PA Bear:

Yes. I can manually delete all those little files in TEMP folder.
They do not automatically return.. the rest of yuor summary below is
correct. The NAV seems fully functional.

These favorites are still in the original PC . I haven't yet exported
them.

When I simply highlight or click on items in the newly reorganized
Favorites in IE6, many similar files will appear in the TEMP folder,
though not necessarily the identical ones. I think I had reorganized
just about all the items in the favorites by creating those subfolders
within the Favorites group.

Clicking on any link, even that same link happens to be in the
Favorites, does NOT engender such TEMP files as long as I dont click
on it FROM the Favorites.

For examplr, if I clcik on : http://snipurl.com/lrvo

it will NOT engender any such TEMP file.

Thanks again:

-Ira

***********************************

This thread so far in archive: http://snipurl.com/lrvo

Just to be clear, we're talking about files in C:\Windows\TEMP
<=this folder, in WinME which is fully up-to-date at Windows Update
and running a fully functional NAV 2004 with a current
subscriptions, right?

Can you manually delete all files in C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

If you do so, do these strange files return?

From your first post:
I've recently arranged my IE favorites into folders for the
purpose of
exporting them to a new PC.

But this behavior is on the machine where you rearranged the links &
folders, not on the machine to which you imported the Favorites,
right?
I now find that clicking on items in these folders generates many
TMP files in my TMP folder. They are small files, openable by
Microsoft Word, and only a few bytes in size. But many of these
are constantly generated to a point where much space is taken up.

Assuming you've been able to delete the files in that TEMP folder,
do new ones get created when you click on *any* link in Favorites
or just links you've arranged in the new folders?

If you click on a link in any post in this thread >
http://snipurl.com/lrvo < , is one of these strange files created in
C:\Windows\TEMP <=this folder?

[Note to self: 823353 is installed.]
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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